A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-01-216-1981
NSN 5998-00-823-8488
NSN 5915-01-165-7409
NSN 5925-00-734-1441
NSN 4140-00-905-6570
NSN 4140-01-523-1944
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5920-00-891-2771
NSN 6150-01-576-1686
NSN 5930-01-317-3892
NSN 6610-00-768-9619
NSN 5945-01-278-9034